The Brazil Belgium social security agreement signed in Brussels on October 4, 2009 entered into force on February 12, date of publication of presidential Decree No. 8,405/2015 in the official gazette.

Brazil on November 13 published in its official gazette presidential decrees promulgating its income tax treaties with Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela, years after they were signed.

The first panel of Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) has delivered an important decision that limits the imposition of penalties on taxpayers.

The first panel of Brazil's Supreme Court (STF) has delivered an important decision that limits the imposition of penalties on taxpayers.

Brazil has reduced from 20 percent to 17 percent the maximum income tax rate required to designate a location that meets the other requirements as a low-tax jurisdiction for transfer pricing and other tax purposes.

Brazilian Law 13,097/2015, which extends some tax benefits and amends some tax rules, was published in the official gazette on January 20.

Brazil's Federal Revenue Attorney General's Office has reversed its position on the taxation of service payments to providers in treaty-partner countries.